"Nile Rodgers is the first to acknowledge that his background looks a little ridiculous. He's taking our video call right in the heart of his Connecticut studio, where the walls are festooned with way too many gold plaques to attempt to count. But can you blame the guy for wanting to show off some of that glitter? When he possesses that résumé?"
""I remember the first time I went to Michael Bolton and Quincy Jones's houses and I was like, 'Guys, I know you won all that shit. I don't have to see it all,'" he recalls with a laugh."But once I started bringing artists here to record, they actually liked it. They would be like, 'Wow, you did that album? I didn't know. That's my favorite.' And I would say, 'Well, that means you didn't turn it over and look at the back.'"
Nile Rodgers conducts video calls from his Connecticut studio, where walls display numerous gold plaques. He estimates credits on over 1,000 records and occasionally rediscovers forgotten performances, such as a cassette revealing a collaboration with Liza Minnelli. Rodgers co-founded Chic with Bernard Edwards in 1972 and wrote dance hits including "Le Freak," "Good Times," and "I Want Your Love." He built a reputation as a producer and collaborator for artists like Madonna, Diana Ross, Sister Sledge, Duran Duran, David Bowie, Daft Punk, and Beyoncé. He continues to perform with Nile Rodgers & Chic in live revues of classic hits.
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